Swiss Inn Kuala Lumpur, Chinatown, Malaysia
Swiss-Inn Kuala Lumpur is ideally located in the heart of Chinatown, Kuala Lumpur which is a bustling business, entertainment area and a shopping paradise. Stay with us and you can experience the enchanting Petaling Street, with its exhilarating night bazaars offering an assortment of merchandise, from branded watches to traditional herbal medicine. Walk into history to see some of the world's famous buildings and architecture, all within a walking distance.
The boutique hotel consists of 110 rooms, which is decorated in soft pastel shades with a warm ambience. Each room is equipped with complete amenities to ensure great comfort and convenience. The hotel is also within easy access to the Putra LRT station, bus terminal, business centers and other tourist attraction spots.
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Places of Interest around Swiss-Inn Hotel, Chinatown Kuala Lumpur
Chinatown An area bordered by Jalan Hang Lekir, Jalan Sultan and Jalan Tun H.S.Lee, China Town never fails to enchant visitors with its amazing colours, smells and sights. The central section, "Jalan Petaling", is a frantically busy market that is closed to traffuc. Under the shade of multi-coloured umbrellas, trades fruits, flower, CDs/VCDs, magazines, clothes, watches , and iced drinks such as "dragon-eyes water" make impressions on all five senses. China Town is about 5 minutes by road from the hotel.
Pasar Seni / Central Market Built in 1936 as a wet market, Central Market today functions as a cultural and crafts centre, crammed with souvenir stalls and food outlets. See craftsmen at work on the ground and mezzanine floors which teem with all manner of trinkets and handicrafts. Excellent Malay and fast food can be enjoyed on the first floor. Bangsawan (Malay opera), Wayang Kulit (shadow play), Chinese Opera, Bharaha Natyam and other traditional dances are performed in its open-air amphitheatre on the banks of the Klang River.
Petronas Twin Towers Petronas Twin Towers, designed by famed architect Cesar Pelli, is the tallest building in the world at 451.9m. Each of its 88-storey tower is reserved by double-decked passenger lifts and 10 escalators. A skybridge links both towers on the 41st floor, giving visitors a magnificent view of the city.
Kuala Lumpur Tower The fourth tallest telecommunications and broadcasting tower in the world. Standing at 421m, Menara Kuala Lumpur offers a variety of facilities such as Observation Deck (276m) that provides 360 degrees spectacular view of Kuala Lumpur City, revolving restaurant Seri Angkasa (282m) and Mega View Banquet Deck, that caters for private functions at 288m.
Bintang Walk If you love people-watching, sipping aromatic coffee and nibbling freshly-baked croissants, then head for Bintang Walk. Besides that, the Walk also boasts of shopping malls that offer a wide range of local and imported goods at reasonable and affordable prices.
Batu Caves During the annual Thaipusam festival, thousands of kavadi-carrying devotees climb 272 steps up to the main cavern of Batu Caves to pay homage to Lord Subramaniam. The limestone walls overgrown with ferns, loom 20m high with rays of light piercing from gaps above. Another cavern, the "Art Gallery", contains colourful images from Hindu mythology. In the temple grounds, monkeys roam freely around the souvenir stalls.
Merdeka Square Merdeka Square is located in the heart of downtown Kuala Lumpur, near the convergence of the Kelang and Gombak rivers. British officials once played cricket on this square. On August 31, 1957, the Union Jack was lowered and the nation's independence was proclaimed here. Today, the world's tallest flagpole stands on this stretch of green, rising 95m high. At the basement beneath the square lies Plaza Putra, with cinemas, souvenir stalls, a tourists information centre, a restaurants and performing arts theater. It takes approximately 10 minutes to reach the Square by road from the hotel.
National Museum Donning a Minangkabau roof and two long murals on its facade, the National Museum is located on Jalan Damansara. The ground floor houses dioramas depicting scenes from Malaysian life while the upper floor houses exhibits stuffed animals and birds, traditional musical instruments and weapons. Vintage locomotives, antique cars and bullock carts are also displayed at the museum grounds.
Masjid Jamek Mosque Sited at the confluence of the Gombak and Klang rivers, Masjid Jamek was built in 1909 and is the city's oldest mosque. Designed by government architect A.B.Hubbock, it incorporate North Indian Muslim elements in its design. Its main dome is flanked by two smaller domes together with couples and minarets topping the brick walls and arched colonnades.
Desa Water Park Situated at Taman Desa, Desa WaterPark is accessible by an access road connecting you straight to the WaterPark. Desa WaterPark, a family entertainment park is located 15 minutes away from the heart of Kuala Lumpur, offers a wide range of excellent facilities and water-based rides for the entire family. |